SIST EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/A1:2026
(Amendment)Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Tragbare elektronische Geräte und Technologien - Teil 201-4: Elektronische Textilien - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Abriebfestigkeit von leitfähigen textilen Flächengebilden (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Technologies et dispositifs électroniques prêts-à-porter - Partie 201-4: Textile électronique - Méthode d'essai pour la détermination de la résistance d'une pièce d'étoffe conductrice après abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Nosljive elektronske naprave in tehnologije - 201-4. del: Elektronski tekstil - Preskusna metoda za ugotavljanje odpornosti prevodne tkanine po obrabi - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 31-Jul-2025
- Publication Date
- 11-Feb-2026
- Technical Committee
- I09 - Imaginarni 09
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 04-Feb-2026
- Due Date
- 11-Apr-2026
- Completion Date
- 12-Feb-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2026
Overview
The SIST EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/oprA1:2025 standard, published by CLC, addresses testing procedures for wearable electronic devices, specifically focusing on electronic textiles. It defines a test method for determining the sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion, applying to a wide range of conductive textiles including woven, knitted, nonwoven, and coated conductive fabrics.
This standard is vital for ensuring the durability and performance consistency of conductive textiles used in wearable electronics, where abrasion resistance directly impacts electrical properties and product lifespan.
Key Topics
Scope and Application
This document specifies a reliable method using the Martindale abrasion machine to simulate wear on conductive fabrics and measure changes in their sheet resistance. It applies to fully conductive fabric types and includes both testing and evaluation criteria.Test Principle
The procedure involves mounting the conductive fabric on an abrasion table and abrading it with a wool-based abradant, followed by measuring the sheet resistance (Rs) using the four-electrode method. This reflects changes in electrical conductivity due to mechanical wear.Test Equipment
Required equipment includes:- Martindale abrasion machine
- Woven wool abradant fabric (per ISO 12947-1)
- Polyetherurethane foam or felt backing for fabric support
- Measurement instruments compliant with IEC 62899-202:2023
Sample Preparation
Specimens must represent fabric structure and pattern, cut excluding selvedges, conditioned under standard atmospheric conditions, and adhered to felt backing for flatness during testing.Measurement and Evaluation
Sheet resistance is measured before and after abrasion treatment. The change percentage in sheet resistance quantifies the effect of abrasion, informing durability assessments.
Applications
Wearable Electronics
Ensures conductive textiles in wearable health monitors, smart clothing, and fitness trackers maintain electrical functionality after repeated mechanical stress.Smart Textiles Development
Assists manufacturers and researchers in evaluating abrasion durability, helping optimize material formulations and protective layers to extend wearable product lifetimes.Quality Assurance
Provides manufacturers with a standardized testing protocol for product certification, compliance, and performance benchmarking of conductive fabrics.Research & Innovation
Enables innovation in electronic textile materials by understanding resistance changes post abrasion, key for advancing next-generation smart textile solutions.
Related Standards
IEC 62899-202:2023 – Covers material requirements and sheet resistance measurement methodologies for conductive inks, relevant for instrumentation calibration and test consistency.
ISO 12947 Series – Defines abrasion resistance testing methods and apparatus, forming the basis for Martindale abrasion techniques used in this standard.
ISO 139 – Standard atmosphere conditions for textile sample conditioning, ensuring testing reproducibility.
ISO 12947-2:2016 – Provides sampling and specimen preparation guidelines critical for abrasion testing accuracy.
This standard is essential for stakeholders in the conductive fabrics market, including textile engineers, device manufacturers, and quality controllers, offering a comprehensive, internationally-recognized framework to assess abrasion effects on electrical properties. By adhering to SIST EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/oprA1:2025, organizations can enhance product reliability and consumer satisfaction in the growing wearable tech domain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/A1:2026 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)". This standard covers: Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
SIST EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/A1:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 59.080.80 - Smart textiles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Nosljive elektronske naprave in tehnologije - 201-4. del: Elektronski tekstil -
Preskusna metoda za ugotavljanje odpornosti prevodne tkanine po obrabi -
Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test
method for determining sheet resistance of conductive fabrics after abrasion (IEC 63203-
201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Tragbare elektronische Geräte und Technologien - Teil 201-4: Elektronische Textilien -
Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Abriebfestigkeit von leitfähigen textilen
Flächengebilden (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Technologies et dispositifs électroniques prêts-à-porter - Partie 201-4: Textile
électronique - Méthode d'essai pour la détermination de la résistance d'une pièce
d'étoffe conductrice après abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/A1:2026
ICS:
59.080.80 Inteligentne tekstilije Smart textiles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 63203-201-
4:2025/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2026
ICS 59.080.80
English Version
Wearable electronic devices and technologies - Part 201-4:
Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance
of conductive fabrics after abrasion
(IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
Technologies et dispositifs électroniques prêts-à-porter - Tragbare elektronische Geräte und Technologien - Teil 201-
Partie 201-4: Textile électronique - Méthode d'essai pour la 4: Elektronische Textilien - Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung
détermination de la résistance d'une pièce d'étoffe der Abriebfestigkeit von leitfähigen textilen Flächengebilden
conductrice après abrasion (IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
(IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025; it was approved by CENELEC on 2026-01-08. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
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This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
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Ref. No. EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/A1:2026 E
European foreword
The text of document 124/321A/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 63203-201-4/AMD1, prepared by TC 124
"Wearable electronic devices and technologies" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 63203-201-4:2025/A1:2026.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2027-01-31
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2029-01-31
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 63203-201-4:2024/AMD1:2025 was approved by CENELEC
as a European Standard without any modification.
IEC 63203-201-4 ®
Edition 1.0 2025-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
AMENDMENT 1
Wearable electronic devices and technologies -
Part 201-4: Electronic textile - Test method for determining sheet resistance of
conductive fabrics after abrasion
ICS 59.080.80 ISBN 978-2-8327-0889-7
IEC 63203-201-4:2024-12/AMD1:2025-12(en)
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